Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Blurb~Time reveals all
secrets.Single mum Devon fled Auckland as a pregnant teenager and made a
life for herself and her daughter, Trix, in Australia. With her musical
career blossoming their future is set. But a car accident while
visiting Auckland puts Devon in intensive care and she awakens to learn
she has sent Trix to her father. Ignorant of Trix's existence, widowed
Rick is bewildered and angry at losing twelve years of his daughter's
life. He will not be denied another day with Trix.Trix loves being part
of an extended family. To her mother's consternation she tricks Devon
into accepting an invitation to stay at Rick's house after release from
hospital but will her plan work? Could her scheming bring her parents
together?

Tifferz Take~

I was completely captivated with the story and characters in Devon's Dream. Ms. Ashby has weaved an emotional love story with unforgettable people. It is amazing what one phone call can do. It can change your whole life and it does for Rick. I think that Trix and Davey characters were perfect. Trix is so feisty and Davey in need and awe. Devon and Rick are more complex and Ricks parents are so fun. They all seemed to come to life and I felt a connection with them. I like to feel a connection to the people I read about. Ms. Ashby totally delivers. One of my favorite parts of the book was the mess that Davey gets himself into and how Devon helps him out! I honestly think this is a must read story! I can't wait till Ms. Ashby's next book! I know it will be awesome!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Blurb~Violet, the fourth book
of the Silver Series, is about a teenage girl who awakens to the harsh
reality of life as a werewolf. Protected by a wild werewolf with golden
eyes, Colleen finds solace in his forest and control over her rapidly
changing life. But Colleen’s control is put to the ultimate test when
her loved ones are in danger, forcing her to choose between freedom or
returning to the source of her nightmares.

Violet is a story of
love amid loss and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. It is a
story of finding a kernel of hope within a life torn apart by an
accident and a cruel twist of fate.

Tifferz Take~Ms. Alsop has crafted another masterpiece. I love this series and how each book is unique. I understood how Colleen was feeling and seeing how she grew and learned throughout the story. Colleen's story is one that sticks with me. I simply had to finish once I started. I also liked seeing all the other characters from the previous books. I enjoyed seeing the bond grow between werewolves and how they take care of and welcome others into the pack. I can't seem to get enough of this series. I always want more! I can't tell you how excited I am to read book 5 Azure. These books are ones I will read again and have my kids read!Just FYI~ This book does contain some violence. Does Not contain any swearing or sex.Source~ author for reviewyou can pick up the ebook in any format hereyou can pick up the paperback herefor more on Cheree Alsop click here

Friday, January 25, 2013

Leila
Marx is trying to put her life back together after her fiancé is
murdered. When Detective Garrick Pearson enlists her help with a
difficult case, she is thankful for the distraction and the opportunity
to use her talents as a touch clairvoyant. Leila and Garrick delve into
the mystery behind a series of missing teenage girls and mummified
corpses while discovering their own growing attraction to each other.

Conner
Hoffman is an intriguing lawyer and striking half-demon who enters
Leila’s life unexpectedly. Although her visions are terrifying, she is
fascinated by his charm and his legacy. When it becomes evident that the
murders are linked to a paranormal event, Conner introduces Leila to a
world unbeknownst to ordinary society. She suddenly finds herself
immersed in supernatural politics, sorcery, and danger as she becomes
the killer’s next target.

Staying alive will mean relying on friends, accepting the unbelievable, and trusting in her heart again.

Tifferz Take~

Touching Evil is a intriguing mystery that captured my interest and held it till I read the last word. It totally exceeded my expectations.I
was thrilled that we get to meet mediums, fae , vampires, a werewolf, some sorcerers,
witches, clairvoyants, and cambions throughout Touching Evil. I really liked that each character was important and unique. I enjoyed how I kept guessing who was kidnapping the girls and how the story progressed. I like how Leila uses her gift ~that when she touches someone or something she gets impressions from them~ Leila helps others and I found her act of selflessness endearing. I found Conner and Garrett excellent helping Leila heal her heart. I was okay with the ending but my mind is still filled with questions. I am thirsting for more.

I honestly think I am becoming obsessed with this series as I just finished the book I find myself really wanting to read it again and again. I can't stop thinking or talking about it. I sure hope Ms. Garr is currently working on book two and is almost done so I can read it!! This is a MUST READ series. Just FYI~ This does contain some violence and a few swear words.

Elise and Gallus marched back into
the room. An undersized old-fashioned doctor’s bag dangled in Elise’s hands.
Made of aged leather, it had two small handles and a tension opening with a
gold clasp. I felt pretty sure they didn’t make those anymore, so I wondered if
this was a family heirloom. She dropped it onto the table on the opposite end
from King.

“Okay. I don’t know if this is
going to work, but perhaps with all of the magic and supernaturals in here
tonight, we’ll get lucky.” Her voice had taken on a professional tone and I
became instantly drawn into her show. “Just let me get set up.”

The bag opened with a snap and she
began to pull out several objects. The first was a candle wrapped in black
velvet. The large red cylinder must have consumed most of the space in the bag.
She smoothed the velvet piece out on the table and placed the candle in the
center directly in front of her. Next, she pulled out some type of dried herb
that may have been sage, but really it could have been anything- I was no
expert. Surprisingly, the only other object she collected was a lighter and
after placing the bag on the floor, she lit the candle and the dried plant
material.

Taking a deep breath in, she closed
her eyes. I found myself doing the same although I couldn’t keep them closed
for very long in fear that I would miss my first séance ever. She stayed in
this trancelike stage for several minutes. Slowly breathing in and out, hardly
moving at all. When she began to speak, it was quickly evident to me that she
wasn’t talking to anyone in the room.

“Thank you for coming.” Pause.
“Yes, I need your guidance tonight.” She shook her head. “Not going to happen
no matter how many times you ask.”

The one-way conversation proved
difficult to follow, but I think we understood well enough. Apparently she was
asking someone for help. I remember she spoke about the spirit guides in the
cemetery, so I assumed that one of them was the object of her exchange.

“No, I don’t have a name,” she
explained to the empty space above the table.

“Miranda Jefferson,” Terez
interrupted. Elise looked over sharply at her and then gave a curt nod.

“You heard her. Miranda Jefferson.
Buried at Louden Cemetery, section 15, plot 84.” There was another pregnant
pause. “No I don’t have a date.” But she looked questionably at Terez who shook
her head. “No. No date of death.”

Another pause. Elise rolled her
eyes in frustration. “Can you help me or not?” She quickly turned to look
behind Gallus who stood at her side. “George,” she said in disgust. “I’m not
having this conversation again. You’re dead, he’s not. End of discussion.”

Gallus looked over his shoulders
uneasily as Elise continued arguing with the spirit. “He’s not dead dead.” She faced the candle again
and snapped, “Well, at least he has a body.”

Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific
experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a
vampire. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and
their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween
is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell.
She writes both adult and young adult urban fantasies and when not obsessing
over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.

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Blurb:

Hunter,
the sixth book of the Silver Series, is about Dray, a werewolf who
feels trapped and alone in his small farming town. Dray’s world is
shaken when a cute girl shows up the same time as a vengeful wild
werewolf pack. With Jaze’s help, Dray fights to protect his town, but
when Jaze is in trouble, Dray puts everything on the line to help the
werewolves who changed his life.

Hunter is about finding the courage to step into the unknown. It is a story of risking life for love, and discovering the truth about one’s self in the heart of adversity.

Bio: Cheree
Alsop is the mother of a beautiful, talented daughter and amazing twin
sons who fill every day with light and laughter. She married her best
friend, Michael, who changes lives each day in his Chiropractic clinic.
Cheree is currently working as an independent author and mother. She
enjoys reading, riding her motorcycle on warm nights, and rocking her
twins while planning her next book. She is also a bass player for her
husband’s garage band.

Cheree and Michael live in Utah where they rock out, enjoy the outdoors, plan great adventures, and never stop dreaming.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Blurb~
It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past.
She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her
name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where
she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa
tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison
of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only
thing protecting her, until it's too late.

Blurb~
Amy Love, a high school junior, plays a Ouija board with friends one
night and unintentionally connects with someone whose, well, not visible
to the naked eye. When her body’s taken over and her soul is stuck
watching helplessly—she’s terrified. When the zombie guzzles bologna
that she will have to work off at the gym—she’s angry. And,
when her zombied bod pulls up a news article on her laptop about a boy
named JJ Miller who was recently in a car crash—she’s . . . intrigued.
When the zombie chooses another host, Amy learns that the zombie is actually teen JJ Miller, the famous son of Maisy Meow
comic creator Jonathan Jacob Miller Sr. JJ tells Amy he doesn’t know
whether he’s dead or alive, only that when he’s not in a body, she is
the only one who seems to know he exists.
Amy decides to help JJ discover what happened to him and, when they
can’t find his body, they try to find a substitute—preferably one that
isn’t occupied. On the journey, JJ leads Amy into all kinds of danger.
To her surprise, he also leads her heart to somewhere unexpected. She’s
always heard of love at first sight, not love at first fright, but how
can Amy be falling for a boy she’s never even seen?

Monday, January 14, 2013

Blurb~
A dark stranger....
Finding herself abandoned after the death of her
father, Leandra Harcourt takes the greatest risk of her life. She
accepts the marriage proposal of a complete stranger, the Duke of
Derringer—a man the world calls Lord Heartless.

A heartless proposal....
A
desperate girl with no prospects seems the perfect solution to
Derringer's most recent problem: marry before his 30th birthday to gain
his rightful inheritance, though marriage is the last thing he needs.
The need to find his missing cousin takes priority over any silly
marriage and he quickly abandons his new bride in the wreck of his
family estate.

A perfect love....
Two people were never more
suited for each other than the duke and his wife, but will they discover
it before it's too late? With an assassin dogging his heels and a
suitor wooing his wife, love will not have the luxury of time.

Tifferz Take~
I loved Heartless the first time around but I have to say the changes that Ms. Grant made me LOVE the story so much more! Lord Heartless is haunted by his childhood and Leandra has her own set of family issues. I enjoyed watching Leandra and Hart fall in love. I like that Ms. Grant has her characters experience hard things.I feel like it is more real. I still stand by my first review which states~This story is my favorite out of all the stories that I have read of
Jaimey Grant! The characters were very well developed and I became
attached to them as well as caught up in their emotional struggles from
start of the story. This book is filled with romance and mystery that I
could not put it down.

The only thing that bugged me was about the will it is a big deal and we never find out what it contains.

Just Fyi~ This story does have a few swear words sprinkled throughout. All love scenes are behind closed doors no detail.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Friday, January 11, 2013

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Free on Amazon 1/10 &1/11 only! Last chance to snag your copy before this book goes off promotion!

Do people prove their self-worth by strength, or by character?

A Romany leader confronts the English heritage he has denied when he
lands, beaten and powerless, in the path of a high-spirited young widow.
Will the prim countess agree to hide the charismatic rogue in her home
and jeopardize her safety while her stepson accuses her of murdering her
elderly husband?

Patience Blakwell is not beautiful. As a dutiful young countess in
Regency England, she endures her husband’s cruelty. She struggles with
her faith, trying to understand why God is not following the plan she
had for her life—to be loved and cherished by her husband. After her
husband’s unexpected death, her grown stepson charges her with her late
husband’s murder.

Luca Boldor, more Gypsy than English, is determined to prove that he is
strong and capable and doesn’t need anyone. But once he is forced to
depend on Lady Patience Blakwell, a woman who represents all he loathes,
he must decide whether he should turn away when she needs him, or risk
his most vulnerable, forgiving self to keep her safe. By denying his
English heritage, has he denied a part of himself?

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Excerpt:

England, 1813

Luca Boldor had made a mistake—a big mistake.

“May God strike you all,” he whispered under his breath at the murderous
band of rival Roma tribesmen gaining on him, ready to attack. He’d
merely been looking for food for his tribe.

He pulled his ragged overcoat around his shoulders and made his getaway
through the snow. Snowflakes fell thick and heavy, twice as fast as
earlier that evening. Wind carried the drifts in wayward, wispy circles
and thankfully concealed his tracks.

He could escape unseen. He’d become good at that.

Slipping on a patch of ice, he stumbled and hit the ground face first.

His voice broke in agony. A scream he stifled, because a man never screamed. Certainly not a Roma man.

Relying on sheer muscle to raise the lower half of his body, he dug his
elbows into the gritty, wet snow and crawled forward. Aye, a man did not
crawl, either.

But sometimes a man made exceptions to his own rules.

Advancing shadows split the stretches of dull white snow. Desperately,
he searched his surroundings, knowing he was too easy to find. His body
shimmered with the pain of a cruel beating. His breath, so cold a moment
ago, burned in his chest.

Give up.

But the thought was inconceivable and Luca pushed it from his mind.

Instead, he envisioned the elders of his tribe foraging for food. They
would starve without his hunting skills and perish in a sennight. Long
ago, he’d taught himself not to think of anything except their
desperation, to protect the tribe no matter the danger. If he could only
get them through another winter, he could improve their lot by moving
them to the coast. Food was more plentiful by the sea, and they wouldn’t
need to steal to survive.

Heavy footsteps crunched through the snow and Luca risked a swift glance
over his shoulder. Marko, the leader of the rival tribe, and his men
drew closer. Blind panic rushed through Luca’s limbs.

Past a swell of blackthorn trees, he spotted a ravine. He dropped to his
knees and burrowed into the snow. Faster. Deeper. His nerves pinched in
short, silent spasms.

Curse the frost for numbing his fingers. Curse his senses for deserting him.

Snapping off brittle tree limbs, he lowered himself into the hole and
threw the branches on top. Then he peered through the branches and
waited.

The bleary figures of Marko and his tribesmen approached. A glimmer of
moonlight lit the darkness and threatened to expose Luca’s meager
covering.

A persistent voice whispered in his mind. Run. There is time. They will not see you.

Run. He grimaced. His restless body shifted. His battered leg stiffened, a reminder of his helplessness.

“Luca shall not escape me.” Marko’s rough tone severed the cold night
air. “He claims he disappears like a spirit, but he is just a man.”

A few men spoke uneasily and Luca recognized their voices. Killing was a sport for them.

Despite the numbness consuming him, tiny hairs on his nape stood on end.
He was obviously their intended sport this harsh January night.

Marko’s booted toes stopped within a few feet of Luca’s makeshift hole.
The stench of his unwashed body filled Luca’s nostrils. He held his
breath until he thought his lungs would burst. His eyes watered from the
cold, but he kept his gaze on Marko.

“Luca wants everything of mine, but I had her first. Nadya learned her
lesson and so shall Luca.” Marko didn’t speak, he growled. He wiped his
sweaty face with dirty gloves, then kicked the blackthorn trees,
rustling the branches of Luca’s covering.

In silent rage, Luca squeezed his eyes shut to blot the unsettling
images racing through his mind. Marko’s cold-blooded beating had crushed
Nadya’s body. The woman he had once thought he loved.

Although she betrayed him by luring him into a trap by promising food
for his tribe, he had tried to protect her. She didn’t deserve to be
beaten so harshly by Marko. But Luca’s strength was no match for a tribe
of enraged, jealous Roma.

He tightened his fists, defying the impulse to shake off the burdensome
branches and pummel the rival lord’s head into the snow. He would not
allow Marko to escape punishment for senselessly abusing a woman.

Nay. Not now. He swallowed to quell the pain feeding his anger.

He was a half-breed—half-English, half-Romany. But when his strength
returned, he would seek justice the Romany way—swift and sure.

At thirty years old, he chose his way of life. A leader. A legend to fear.

It suited him.

“Nanosh,” Marko shouted to one of his men, “I will rejoin you at
sunrise. Keep searching.” Marko’s footsteps receded. His men obeyed
without complaint.

Luca waited an interminable minute before he pushed the branches off his
snowy covering. He heaved his body out of the hole and sucked in a
sharp groan at the needle-like pain piercing his leg. Then he crawled
away from Marko’s men like a helpless, despicable cripple.

If he did not find shelter soon, he might lose his leg. Then he would no
longer command the respect of his tribe. Then he’d sink deeper in his
English father’s eyes—if such a thing were possible.

Every few feet, Luca stopped to catch his ragged breath and control the
shivers wracking his limbs. He tried to flex his fingers but they had no
feeling, stiff and frozen sticks that hardly moved. Wryly, he thought
about the leather hawking gloves, an unexpected treasure he had found on
a dirt road months before. The English dandy who dropped the gloves in a
busy London marketplace never missed a step, never bent to search for
them. Just kept walking, probably to Bond Street where he could spend
more coin, whilst his rich, ruby cloak billowed behind him.

Luca had left the gloves back at his camp for an elderly tribesman to
wear. He’d assured the tribesman he would not need them. But foresight
had never been his forte.

Throughout the night, he pondered the ironic joke the fates had played
on him as he blew on his cold hands, though it had stopped amusing him
many hours ago.

He crawled, then limped through the snow, grabbing a tree branch to
steady his gait. Beyond, a large, ungated manor house loomed. He focused
on the flicker of oil lamps in the windows, the tall chimneys standing
as sentinels on either side of the house.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Blurb~Cosset is a lost soul
with nothing left to live for. Chance Hunter is a man on a mission.
Desperately in love, he is willing to do anything, be anything, and give
everything that he is to show Cosset that life is still worth living.
He is bound and determined to heal her battle-weary heart and claim it
as his own.

Open the pages of "New" and watch love happen.

Tifferz Take~

This is a touching love story about over coming trails, making change and choices! I love a second chance and seeing people overcome bad things that happen. J. Adams has created a lovely novella that will leave you with a smile on your face. I always look forward to a story by J. Adams!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Blurb~Falling in Love, baking a
magical cake, fighting an evil necromancer—it’s all in a day’s work for
Audrey Oliver, seventeen-year-old witch-in-training.

When her
mother goes missing and her twenty-one-year-old witchy cousin shows up
out of the blue, Audrey knows something’s gone horribly, dangerously
wrong. Now it’s up to her to get her own magical powers up to speed
before everyone she loves is destroyed by the sorcerer intricately
connected to her mother’s secret past.

Tifferz Take~I absolutely LOVED this book! It is so fun and witty filled with deep
characters. I loved Audrey's perspective. I also liked that she has her doubts about herself and seeing her grow in self confidence. I also like the effects that Julian and Audrey have on each other. It is simply magical. A couple of my favorite parts are the kissing scene and the books! I also really liked the "casserole" conversations and every time they say it. It cracks me up. I loved the dangerous adventure that we get to experience! I liked learning how each witch has talents that are unique to each witch! If you want a awesome magical read filled with danger, romance, and a witch learning to use her talents. I highly recommend this read and am eager to see the next book!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

She defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong.

She was wrong.

Haven is not the sanctuary it appears to be. Even love is in danger of slipping away like water through cupped hands.

Some things can't be saved.

A
new threat merges with the old as the Witches’ dark history begins to
catch up with them. Only Brusenna knows the extent of the danger and how
to stop it, though doing so might cost her everything.

Including her life.

Will Brusenna be required to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Tifferz Take~
Book two in the Witch Song series was an addictive read for me. Amber Argyle delivers another fast-paced, exhilarating novel of betrayal,
romance, and love that had me turning the pages to the very
end. I connected with Brusenna as she has many choices to make that I found to be huge for her age. These choices no only effect her but many other Witches, Guardians, Poggs and Tartans. I like how Senna wants to help others. She has a good heart but things do not always fall into place as she would like. This journey that Senna embarks on is life changing and she passes through many unexpected trails.
Seeing Senna grow and change throughout the book. I felt Ms. Argyle nailed the descriptions of this book especially the emotions and characters! Is this the end of this series? It could be...but I hope that it is not. I was happy with the ending but I think the author could very easily make a book #3. Pretty please Ms. Argyle write book #3...I want MORE!!!! I would recommend this series to anyone.

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